Case Study: Beaufort Memorial Hospital achieves streamlined logins and increased CPOE adoption with Imprivata OneSign

Improve Electronic Engagement, CPOE Usage

Beaufort Memorial Hospital, a 197‑bed acute care facility in Beaufort, SC with about 1,300 employees, had upgraded to MEDITECH 6.0 but staff workflow and patient care were impeded by multiple complex passwords. Clinicians often wrote down or avoided password‑protected applications, which created security risks and left MEDITECH CPOE largely unused.

Working with Forward Advantage, Beaufort deployed Imprivata OneSign single sign‑on (No Click Access®) across standalone PCs, public workstations and VMware View virtual desktops so staff can tap a badge and resume roaming sessions. The change simplified logins, boosted productivity, increased physician CPOE usage (supporting Meaningful Use attestation), moved the hospital toward thin‑client virtual desktops, and improved HIPAA/HITECH compliance.

Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Edward Ricks

VP and CIO